Environmental Science Fundamentals (2nd Edition) (15th National Planning)

Author: Jia Zhenbang Huang Runhua
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is a national-level planning textbook for the 15th Five-Year Plan of general higher education. Environmental science is known as the science of studying interrelationships, and this book systematically elaborates on the relationship between humans and the environment, with population-resources-environment-development as its main thread. Chapter 1 discusses environmental problems and the content of environmental science, including human environmental perspectives and environmental ethics. Chapter 2 explores the formation and evolution of the geographical environment, clarifying the processes of its development. The greatest feature of this book is reflected in Chapters 3 to 7, which respectively describe the relationship between humans and each of the Earth's major spheres—the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, pedosphere, and lithosphere. It quantitatively explains the conditions and constraints these spheres provide for human survival and development, as well as the impacts humans have had on these spheres, the resulting environmental issues, and the severity and urgency of these issues. Chapter 8 discusses population issues from an environmental science perspective. Finally, Chapter 9 concludes the book with the theme of "Taking the Path of Sustainable Development." This book serves as a textbook for environmental education in non-environmental majors at higher education institutions and can also be referenced by relevant personnel.